Elise Mertens def. Cristina Bucsa — Round of 64, Indian Wells Open 2026
WTA 1000HardIndian Wells, USA
Played7 Mar 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 21 going into this drawWon
Elise Mertens seeded 22 6 6
🇪🇸ranked WTA number 31 going into this draw
Cristina Bucsa 2 1
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
🇪🇸Cristina Bucsa
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
0
6
Double faults
3
59%
1st serve in
68%
81%
1st serve points won
40%
47%
2nd serve points won
33%
67%
Service points won
38%
1/2
Break points saved
1/6
Return
62%
Return points won
33%
5/6
Break points won
1/2
54
Total points won
29
Head to head
3–2 Mertens
- This matchIndian Wells R64won by Mertens
- 2025HardOsaka R32won by Mertens
- 2025HardNew York R32won by Bucsa
- 2025HardDoha R32won by Mertens
- 2024HardBeijing R32won by Bucsa
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
6–4
Last 10 matches
6–4
3–2
Last 30 days
6–2
By surface
11–8
Hard
12–9
By round
4–1
R64
1–3
3–2
R32
2–4
4–4
At WTA 1000s
2–3
How their matches go
18
Completed matches
20
50%
Won in straight sets
45%
11%
Won after losing a set
10%
17%
Lost after winning a set
15%
22%
Lost in straight sets
30%
2–2
Tiebreaks
3–3
2–3
Deciding sets
2–3
10/12
Won after winning set 1
10/11
1/6
Won after losing set 1
1/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
60%
1st serve in
64%
68%
1st serve points won
68%
50%
2nd serve points won
48%
43%
Break points saved
67%
49%
Return points won
51%
48%
Break points won
50%
3.6
Aces a match
0.6
3.0
Double faults a match
2.0
Last 14 days
0
Matches
6
0
Sets
13
17
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elise Mertens | Cristina Bucsa |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭BencicNo. 12 | ||
| 🇨🇭BencicNo. 12 | LostPerth & Sydney SFLostWuhan R32 | WonHong Kong QF |
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 10 | ||
| 🇨🇦MbokoNo. 10 | WonPerth & Sydney RR | LostHong Kong F |
| 🇺🇸KesslerNo. 40 | ||
| 🇺🇸KesslerNo. 40 | LostBeijing R64 | LostTokyo R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–3 | 1–2 |